A 4-year-old girl is recovering after she was shot in a Houston apartment on New Year’s Day. Arianna Delane’s family told CBS affiliate KHOU that she is the niece of George Floyd, who was murdered by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in May 2020. Delane was sleeping in the apartment when someone opened …
Read More »Tesla faces federal probe for its dashboard video games
Auto safety regulators are concerned that a video game feature in many vehicles made by electric car maker Tesla could distract drivers and lead to crashes. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday they are looking at roughly 580,000 Tesla vehicles equipped with a feature known as “Passenger Play.” …
Read More »Transcript: Dr. Scott Gottlieb on “Face the Nation,” December 19, 2021
The following is a transcript of an interview with Dr. Scott Gottlieb that aired Sunday, December 19, 2021, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to former FDA commissioner and Pfizer board member Dr. Scott Gottlieb. Good morning to you, doctor. DOCTOR SCOTT GOTTLIEB: Good morning. MARGARET BRENNAN: …
Read More »Listeria recall for ham and pepperoni balloons to 2.3 million pounds
A recall of fully cooked ham and pepperoni products shipped to retail stores nationwide has ballooned to more than 2.3 million pounds that may be contaminated with listeria — 10 times more than first announced. Alexander & Hornung, a St. Clair Shores, Michigan-based business unit of Perdue Premium Meat Co., …
Read More »White House adds two key coordinators to implement $1 trillion infrastructure law
The White House will be relying on two women in newly created roles to help lead the implementation of President Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan; it announced the appointments of Katie Thomson and Winnie Stachelberg to departments that are central to the measure, which was signed into law in November. …
Read More »Halle Berry on what it means to direct her first movie and answering the call “when destiny knocked”
Halle Berry made her directorial debut in the new Netflix movie, “Bruised,” but she says her acting role in the film about a mixed martial artist took a physical toll on her when a big blow left Berry with two broken ribs. “I knew I had broken something. I had …
Read More »Elizabeth Holmes alleges former lover and business partner Sunny Balwani abused her
Disgraced entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes described herself as the abused puppet of her former lover and business partner Sunny Balwani in tearful testimony Monday, part of her attempt to refute accusations that she lied about a flawed blood-testing technology she had hailed as a major breakthrough. After recounting how she met …
Read More »Black Friday starts early, but expect fewer holiday deals
Holiday shopping and Black Friday deals are already underway, with millions of Americans expected to hit stores and cruise for online discounts as they make up for lost time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “There’s a bit of pent-up demand, as consumers are still saving money on not traveling and …
Read More »Biden found to be “healthy” and “fit” to be president, says White House physician
President Biden “remains a healthy, vigorous 78-year-old male who is fit to successfully execute the duties of the Presidency,” White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor wrote in a memo to White House press secretary Jen Psaki Friday. But O’Connor also took note of a couple of issues evident in the …
Read More »Body found in Indiana pond identified as 1
A body found in a retention pond in Northwest Indiana on Thursday has been identified as 1-year-old Jaclyn “Angel” Dobbs, who had been missing since her mother was found dead earlier this week, CBS Chicago reports. Indiana State Police Sgt. Glen Fifield said fire crews were called to the scene …
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